Foresting Tomorrow #26 | Carbon sinks, Chinese scale, and AI ears in the forest

Foresting Tomorrow is a weekly podcast hosted by Jens Isbak, Rasmus Pedersen, and Benjamin Lauridsen. In episode #26, we discuss a mix of climate data, international forestry trends, and digital monitoring innovations.

We kick off with the surprising news that renewables just outpaced fossil fuels in U.S. electricity generation for the first time - what does that mean for forestry and the green transition?

Benjamin brings a follow-up on Finland’s forests becoming carbon emitters. He breaks down the EU’s LULUCF regulation, and we explore why short-term targets might be at odds with long-term forest planning.

Next, we dive into China’s colossal reforestation efforts. With over 4 million hectares planted in a single year, we ask: what can democracies realistically learn from such top-down action?

Finally, we explore a Lithuanian project using AI and sound analysis to monitor forests in real time. Is this the future - or just another academic exercise chasing funding?

As always, we round things off with a reflection on how tech, policy, and forest wisdom can (and can’t) work together.